Anyone any thoughts on Robinson polytunnels
neilbradburn
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in Fruit & veg
Hi,
I am after a 12x15 tunnel (the biggest I can currently accommodate) to grow veg and whatever else it gets repurposed for :-). I have 3 companies in mind - first, northern and Robinson. The first two are known quantities and have regular positive feedback. They are quoting £950 and £750 respectively, whilst the latter is quoting £615. I see first spec higher quality components (perhaps more than I need at this stage) and so can see why they are more expensive than both the others. However, Robinson seem to be on par spec-wise with first and I am leaning towards them as a decent solution for me in my not-too-exposed back garden. Does anyone have any experience with Robinson tunnels, especially compared to the other 2 potential sellers? I see it was setup by an ex northern employee, so i think that bodes well :-)
Many thanks in advance!
I am after a 12x15 tunnel (the biggest I can currently accommodate) to grow veg and whatever else it gets repurposed for :-). I have 3 companies in mind - first, northern and Robinson. The first two are known quantities and have regular positive feedback. They are quoting £950 and £750 respectively, whilst the latter is quoting £615. I see first spec higher quality components (perhaps more than I need at this stage) and so can see why they are more expensive than both the others. However, Robinson seem to be on par spec-wise with first and I am leaning towards them as a decent solution for me in my not-too-exposed back garden. Does anyone have any experience with Robinson tunnels, especially compared to the other 2 potential sellers? I see it was setup by an ex northern employee, so i think that bodes well :-)
Many thanks in advance!
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One is 9 years old and the other is 8 years old.
Both laughed in the face of Eunice last week.
I'm 750 up, 10 miles from the Atlantic and can see all the way to Bodmin. ( about 40 miles away) so " pretty exposed "
Kind regards
Despite two of us working together for much of the construction phase we found it very complicated to build. My helper had previously experience of erecting tunnels so it wasn't as if we lacked experience. He commented it neither intuitive nor easy compared with other tunnel builds. It was deeply frustrating and I would choose another company next time in the hope it would be simpler and less time-consuming.
I had a builder set out and do these then Hubby , but mostly me erected the rest ourselves, including skinning.
Fiddly, infuriating, but worth the effort
Thank you for sharing your experience. I didn't think that there could be such complexity to building what is essentially a big tent (said tongue in cheek :-)). It's really valuable to know. I was looking at trenching the cover. Do you think that would help, or would the build still be awkward? Having fitted an IKEA kitchen yesterday and done Battle with its manual, I'm reminded of the significance of clear instructions :-)
Many thanks.
Thanks for the info. Sounds a robust design. Northern do seem to be the best choice if you want peace of mind and are prepared to pay the premium. They are still in the running for me. I'm looking at ordering in a couple of weeks, so I'll weigh all factors up then.
Many thanks.